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December 27, 2017

Josh Sessoms

Josh Sessoms "Reverie (Ode to Damballah VI) 2017

I've adored Josh Sessoms' work for years now, and his latest drawings have gotten even more mind-blowing. Many of his pieces are vibrant and meticulously detailed homages to African deities, from Egyptian gods to Vodun loas. He writes of the above colored pencil masterpiece, "Damballah is a Vodun Loa of the primordial cosmic mind - both collective and individual. Damballah takes the form of the serpent and is associated with creation, vast primeval waters and rain."

It's speaking to me especially now, at the turn of the year, as we all prepare to shed our skins and slither into our own new creative forms. If this message connects to you, too, I highly recommend listening to "Dambala" from Exuma's exceptional 1970 self-titled album, and/or Nina Simone's powerful cover.